MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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